| Year |
Song Title |
Film |
Winner |
| 2005 |
Roobaroo |
Rang De Basanti |
Naresh Iyer |
| 2004 |
Yeh Taara Woh Taara |
Swades |
Udit Narayan |
| 2003 |
Kal Ho Naa Ho |
Kal Ho Naa Ho |
Sonu Nigam |
| 2002 |
Chhote Chhote Sapne |
Zindagi Khubsoorat Hai |
Udit Narayan |
| 2001 |
Mitwa / Jane Kyon |
Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai |
Udit Narayan |
| 2000 |
Yenna Sola Pogirai |
Kandukondain Kandukondain (Tamil) |
Shankar Mahadevan |
| 1999 |
Chanthu Pottum |
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (Malayalam) |
M.G.Sreekumar |
| 1998 |
Suno Re |
Godmother (Hindi) |
Sanjeev Abhyankar |
| 1997 |
Mere Dushman Mera Bhai |
Border (Hindi) |
Hariharan |
| 1996 |
Thanga Thamarai |
Minsara Kanavu (Tamil) |
S.P.Balasubramanium |
| 1995 |
Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara |
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai (Kannada) |
S.P.Balasubramanium |
| 1994 |
Ennavale / Uyirum Neeye |
Kadhalan (Tamil) / Pavithra (Tamil) |
Unnikrishnan |
| 1993 |
|
Bhadram Koduko (Telugu) |
Yesudas |
| 1992 |
Nadamaya Yee Lokavella |
Jeevana Charithra (Kannada) |
Dr.Rajkumar |
| 1991 |
Rama Katha Ganalayam |
Bharatham (Malayalam) |
Yesudas |
| 1990 |
Nadha Roopini |
His Highness Abdullah (Malayalam) |
M.G.Sreekumar |
| 1989 |
|
Chhandaneer (Bengali) |
Ajoy Chakraborty |
| 1988 |
Cheppaalani Undi |
Rudraveena (Telugu) |
S.P.Balasubramanium |
| 1987 |
Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam |
Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam (Malayalam) |
Yesudas |
| 1986 |
|
Lalan Fakir (Bengali) |
Hemant Kumar |
| 1985 |
Sivasankara Sarva Saranya Vibho |
Srinarayana Guru (Malayalam) |
P.Jayachandran |
| 1984 |
Thumak Thumak |
Ankahee (Hindi) |
Bhimsen Joshi |
| 1983 |
|
Sagara Sangamam (Telugu) |
S.P.Balasubramanium |
| 1982 |
Aakaasha Deshaana |
Megha Sandesam (Telugu) |
Yesudas |
| 1981 |
Tere Mere Beech |
Ek Duuje Ke Liye (Hindi) |
S.P.Balasubramanium |
| 1980 |
??? |
Hirak Rajar Deshe (Bengali) |
Anup Ghosal |
| 1979 |
Om Kaara Nadhaanu |
Shankarabharanam (Telugu) |
S.P.Balasubramanium |
| 1978 |
|
Kaadu Kudre - Kannada |
Shimoga Subanna |
| 1977 |
Kya Hua Tera Wada |
Hum Kissi Se Kum Nahin (Hindi) |
Mohammed Rafi |
| 1976 |
Gori Tera Goan |
Chitchor (Hindi) |
Yesudas |
| 1975 |
|
Hamsageethe (Kannada) |
Dr.Balamuralikrishna |
| 1974 |
Kahi Baar Yoon Bhi |
Rajnigandha (Hindi) |
Mukesh |
| 1973 |
Padmatheerthame Unaroo |
Gaayathri (Malayalam) |
Yesudas |
| 1972 |
Manushyan Mathangale |
Achanum Bappayum (Malayalam) |
Yesudas |
| 1971 |
Padmatheerthame Unaroo |
Nimantran (Bengali) |
Hemant Kumar |
| 1970 |
Ae Bhai Zara Dekhe Chalo / Ja Khushi Ora Bole |
Mera Naam Joker (Hindi) / Nishi Padma (Bengali) |
Manna Dey |
| 1969 |
Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana |
Aradhana (Hindi) |
S.D. Burman |
| 1968 |
Jhanak Jhanak Tore Baaje Paayaliya |
Mere Huzoor (Hindi) |
Manna Dey |
| 1967 |
Mere Desh Ki Dharti |
Upkar (Hindi) |
Mahendra Kapoor |
